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Articles of Confederation

Authored by Caleb Veteto

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Articles of Confederation
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Americans recognized the need for some form of national government. The Constitutional Congress created the ​ (a)   in 1776 and 1777 to solve this problem.

Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

No chief executive; Congress had no power to tax; 9 out of 13 states had to agree in order to pass a law.

These are ​ (a)   of the Articles of Confederation.

weaknesses
strengths

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Congress can declare war; Congress can negotiate treaties; Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance

These are ​ (a)   of the Articles of Confederation.

strengths
weaknesses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did colonists fear about creating a central government?

Increased taxes
Lack of representation

The government would be too weak to enforce laws

The government would be too powerful

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Articles of Confederation placed most of governmental power in the hands of ​ (a)   making it weak in power.

individual states
the national government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

Any congressional action required executive approval

Most decisions required the approval of at least nine states

Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a . . .

method to purchase territory from foreign powers

compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

process through which states could be added to the United States

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